Privileg

[ˌpʁiviˈleːk]

/[ˌpʁiviˈleːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Privileg” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,990. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,990
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorrecht, das einem einzelnen oder einer sozialen Gruppe zugestanden wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-privileg · Privileg · German

Privileg · rank #12,990 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,990
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH programmiert

Nearest frequency peer: programmiert (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Privileg“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Privileg“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Privileg
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrivileg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌpʁiviˈleːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,990
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Privileg“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Privilegliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „programmiert“ (#12,991), „prompt“ (#12,992), „praktiziert“ (#12,987). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Privileg“ bei #12,990. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Privileg (IPA [ˌpʁiviˈleːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,990 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorrecht, das einem einzelnen oder einer sozialen Gruppe zugestanden wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Privileg, with forms such as "pirvileg", "pprivileg", and "priivleg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Privileg, spelled P-R-I-V-I-L-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorrecht, das einem einzelnen oder einer sozialen Gruppe zugestanden wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Privileg appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er hat dieselben Privilegien wie der andere.
  2. Sie hatte ein kaiserliches Privileg.

Synonyms

SonderrechtVorrecht

Antonyms

Benachteiligung

This word in other languages

prerogative(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirvileg
  • pprivileg
  • priivleg
  • privielg
  • privilegg
  • privilge
  • privilleg
  • privlieg
  • privvileg
  • prrivileg
  • prviileg
  • rpivileg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Privileg - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pirvileg2pprivileg1priivleg2privielg2privilegg1privilge2privilleg1privlieg2
Edit distance from "Privileg"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Privileg"?
"Privileg" is spelled P-R-I-V-I-L-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌpʁiviˈleːk].
What does "Privileg" mean?
As a noun, "Privileg" means: Vorrecht, das einem einzelnen oder einer sozialen Gruppe zugestanden wird
What are common misspellings of "Privileg"?
Common misspellings include "pirvileg", "pprivileg", "priivleg", "privielg", "privilegg". The correct spelling is "Privileg".
How do you pronounce "Privileg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Privileg" is [ˌpʁiviˈleːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Privileg" come from?
"Privileg" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Privileg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Philippe#12,986Mechanik#12,967Schulung#13,013Signatur#13,019

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

schwebt12 variantskräftige12 variantsstabilen12 variantstiefsten12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list